White, 17, who’ll be a senior at Orono High this fall, finishes nearly a minute ahead of runner-up Alexis Wilbert of Cumberland.
Drew Bonifant
Staff Writer
Drew Bonifant covers sports for the Press Herald, with beats in high school football, basketball and baseball. He was previously part of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel sports team. A New Hampshire native and 2010 graduate of Northeastern University, he came to Maine in September 2016 after four years at the Concord Monitor, where he covered NASCAR, University of New Hampshire hockey and high schools and won a NH Press Association award for his work. He also worked for two years as a college co-op at the Patriot Ledger in Quincy, Mass. An avid golfer, frequent skier and consumer of sports, movie and music trivia, he’s a fan of the New England Patriots, Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Flyers and Miami Heat – and yes, he’s aware of how random those teams seem.
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Cooper Flagg committing to Duke? Not so fast, his mother says
The 16-year-old basketball star from Newport posted photos of himself on social media wearing a Duke uniform, days after a visit to the school.
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Golf: Stromick, Weeks prevail down stretch at Maine Junior Championships
Austin Stromick, a Brunswick High graduate, beats Jack Quinn in a playoff for the boys’ title, while former Greely High standout Ruth Weeks outlasts Jade Haylock to win the girls’ championship.
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Lenane claims New England Amateur title with steady final round
Joey Lenane, 19, holds off a late challenge from fellow Massachusetts golfer John Broderick, while Caleb Manuel finishes fifth.
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Joe Lenane shoots 5-under 67 to grab four-shot lead at New England Amateur
Caleb Manuel of Topsham is alone in second at 3 under after a 1-under 71, while Connor Goode and Ryan Scollins are tied for third at 1 under going into Thursday’s final round.
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Mike Arsenault Jr. shoots 4-under 68 for one-shot lead in first round of New England Am
The Val Halla golfer rode a hot start to the early lead, while Massachusetts’ Thomas Harrison is a shot back and Caleb Manuel is tied for third.
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Maine in the ‘homestretch’ of sports betting launch
The announcement that the rules are being reviewed by the Office of the Maine Attorney General is expected to accelerate licensing and other final preparations for a fall launch.
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Sports betting facing a November launch as rules reach Attorney General’s Office
The office has 120 days to approve the rules, which would allow the state to go live and start accepting bets.
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Varsity Maine Girls’ Game of the Year: An epic clash of field hockey powers
In a rare underdog role, the River Hawks beat a Cheverus powerhouse that had won the Class A title against Skowhegan a year earlier.
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Varsity Maine Boys’ Game of the Year: Eight-overtime game makes history
Players and coaches were in disbelief after the Greely boys’ basketball team emerged with a marathon 117-115 victory over Fryeburg Academy.